Overview
The Construction Specifications Certificate Program provides an opportunity for students to obtain the essential skills necessary for competency in the process of construction documentation through the life-cycle of the construction project and prepare construction documents. The program is aligned with the requirements of the Construction Specifications Institute's (CSI) recommendations and manual of practice. This certificate program will prepare the student for taking the CSI certification exam as a Certified Construction Specifier (CCS). Students will complete courses to develop competency in the areas of engineering graphics, plans, specifications, estimating, scheduling, control, materials and methods, the construction process cycle, construction documents, procurement, facilities management, and project inception, delivery and design. Upon completion, students will understand the principles of contractual relationships, document organization and document preparation.
Requirements
Prerequisites for the Certificate(5 courses; 22.5 quarter units)
EGR 319 - Introduction to Engineering Graphics and AutoCAD
(Prerequisite: MTH 215)
CEN 410 - Construction Materials and Methods
(Prerequisite: MTH 215)
CEN 413 - Plans and Specifications
(Prerequisite: EGR 319)
CEN 419 - Estimating, Scheduling, and Control
(Prerequisite: CEN 410)
CEN 425 - Design and Construction Process Integration
Requirements for the Certificate
(4 courses; 18 quarter units)
CEN 450 - Construction Documents I
(Prerequisite: CEN 413, CEN 419)
CEN 453 - Construction Documents II
(Prerequisite: CEN 450)
CEN 460 - Construction Specifications I
(Prerequisite: CEN 453)
CEN 463 - Construction Specifications II
(Prerequisite: CEN 460)
Courses taken for this certificate program may be appiled to other certificate programs, as well as a degree program, where applicable. Additionally, some of the prerequisite courses have credit/challenge by exams available to students who have acquired the content knowledge of the required prerequisite coursework in a non-academic format. Please contact the Lead Faculty for more information.
| Degree Program Locations | |
|---|---|
| Kearny Mesa Campus | |
| Spectrum Business Park Campus | |